Medford, Massachusetts
Site of 'Jingle Bells' Composition
The classic Christmas carol was written at this Massachusetts tavern in 1850.
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Medford, Massachusetts
The classic Christmas carol was written at this Massachusetts tavern in 1850.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A tiny monument to the classic American candy.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.
Scarborough, Maine
This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.
Tokyo, Japan
When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.
Boden N, Sweden
A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.
Fregene, Italy
This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.
Alnwick, England
This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.
Issaquah, Washington
A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.
Cave Junction, Oregon
Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.
San Francisco, California
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
Willow Springs, Illinois
The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.
Palatine, Illinois
Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.
Schaumburg, Illinois
The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.
Lombard, Illinois
This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.
Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Chicago, Illinois
This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.
Brookfield, Illinois
What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.